City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Bring the whole family to Taste of Thornton Township Saturday, August 23rd 9:00am – 6:00pm 333 E. 162nd Street South Holland Live entertainment, food vendors, crafts and more! Click on 2014 Taste Flyer for more details.
Read More »Celebration of Health
Family event with participation from Access to Care, South Suburban Housing Center, Illinois Action for Children, SIDS, Woman at Peace presented by Southland Health Care Forum 708-856-8295 Saturday, August 23rd, 10:00am – 1:00pm
Read More »Help kids start the School Year Prepared
Hello Blue Island! Please help our neighborhood children with much-needed school supplies to start the year off right. We currently have over 60 homeless families that attend our schools and a very large portion of our children are on some kind of financial assistance. School supplies and uniforms are hard for struggling families to afford, especially when some are forced …
Read More »Transform Blue Island through Groupon!
The City of Blue Island – B.I.G.G. (Blue Island Going Green), has partnered with Groupon Grassroots for a local Placemaking Initiative to help Transform the 119th Street Welcome Berm. Activate B.I.G.G. is a community-wide effort to improve underutilized spaces in Blue Island, beginning with the entry-space located at 119th & Vincennes. Donations will help purchase equipment & materials needed for …
Read More »Water, Water Everywhere!
If you have had problems with flooding in your home or street, attend the City of Blue Island Stormwater Show-N-Tell – Learn about Public Right-of-Way improvements & green infrastructure – Outreach and Partnerships – Regulations and Code Updates (Local,State and Federal Programs – Identify Community Needs Organized by City of Blue Island, Alderman Nancy Thompson & Watch Group 37! Water …
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